Thursday, January 2, 2014

Another Year Over...

What a year it's been!

The C&G blog is going great guns, thanks in no small part to the efforts of the estimable Mr Mills (may his tribe increase), who has been doing most of the heavy lifting around here, often in extremely difficult circumstances. And he's doing the Analogue Painting Challenge as well! An inspiration and an example to us all.

Of course, the greater part of the equation is our audience; the friends, followers and visitors whose comments and support give our efforts direction and meaning. Without you, we're really just scrapbooking.

We've grown apace in 2013, and look forward to sharing more adventures in the world of wargaming, painting and modelling in the year to come. And it speaks volumes about our hobby that I can use the term 'adventure' in conjunction with a pastime that keeps us indoors more often than not... and with a straight face too! Anyway, you understand what I'm getting at.

So Happy New Year to all, and Happy Hogmanay from the latest recruits to my SAGA Scots, the Levy (now with bows!).

They're maintaining unit coherency, at least until they hit the whisky.

A few finishing touches are still needed in the paint department, like brooches, strap ends and a coat of varnish, but that's 5 points of Scots painted to a playable standard. As you can see, I've gone for a more 'homespun' colour palette, in keeping with the less affluent nature of the unit.

I have four more Hearthguard to paint up, and then it'll be on to the next project, just as soon as I figure out what that might be.

While I will never be able to approach your levels of workbench productivity (it'll be a while before I take part in a Painting Challenge, if ever), I'm quite pleased to have taken this lot to 95% complete over the course of an afternoon and evening. Of course, that probably means nothing more will be done for a fortnight...!

Thanks Monty, these chappies had been languishing in undercoat hell for a few weeks now, and things have been so busy over the festive season that I'd had no chance to get a brush near them. So yesterday was the first real chance I'd had!

Almost done, but I wanted them to a playable standard by today, since I plan to get in a game or two. All the very best to you and yours for the New Year!

About Evan

I am a secondary contributor to the C&G blog, a long-time gamer (war-, board- and role-playing), a sporadic painter and modeller, recovering tartan addict, and now a grandfather. My life as a wargamer began nigh on 40 years ago, when I stumbled upon the local library’s Featherstone collection. This was the gateway for any number of associated hobbyesque interests, upon which I now blog from time to time...